According to the policy, emerging evidence and literature shows intraarticular facet injections in carefully selected patients may provide benefit to a certain extent. As a result, NAS will cover the costs of lumbar facet injections going forward for five years. After the five-year period, NAS will review the literature and assess outcomes data to determine whether it will continue its coverage of the injections.
Read NAS’s policy on coverage of lumbar facet blocks (pdf).
Read other coverage about pain management:
– 6 Best Practices for Negotiating Managed Care Contracts for ASC Pain Management
– 5 Steps to Creating a Balanced Pain Management Surgery Center
